Charlie Hebdo publishes second cartoon targeting Paraguayan senator following comments about Mbappé

The French magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a second cartoon targeting Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, expanding its satirical response to her racist comments about player Kylian Mbappé during the 2026 World Cup.

Charlie Hebdo veröffentlicht zweite Karikatur gegen paraguayische Senatorin nach Kommentaren über Mbappé
Charlie Hebdo veröffentlicht zweite Karikatur gegen paraguayische Senatorin nach Kommentaren über MbappéPhoto: Pytagua editor upload (editor-provided)

The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a second caricature of Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, intensifying its criticism following her racist comments against French footballer Kylian Mbappé during the 2026 World Cup.

The new illustration, signed by cartoonist Félix and published in the "Dessins du jour" section, shows the lawmaker sitting in her chair in the National Congress, with the top of her skull open and filled with feces and flies. The satirical caption asks: "Will we ever be able to extradite racism from the heads of these sons of bitches?"

This is the second consecutive publication by the weekly magazine focused on the senator, an unprecedented event for a Paraguayan politician. The first caricature, released on Thursday, compared her head to an empty soccer ball.

The controversy began when Amarilla, of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), used racist and xenophobic terms on social media to attack Mbappé, the captain of the French national team. The Real Madrid player responded by calling her a "despicable and unworthy woman," drawing attention from the international media.

Charlie Hebdo, known for its satirical stances and its radical defense of free speech, gained global notoriety in 2015 when it suffered a terrorist attack that killed 12 people at its newsroom in Paris.

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Updated: Jul 12, 2026, 1:30 AM